How Social Media Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Case
Even in the back of an ambulance, many Minnesotans reflexively reach for their phones. Sharing an update feels normal, even comforting. Yet that instinct may cost thousands of dollars when the insurance company reviews every word, photo, and emoji that you publish. From the moment you assert a personal injury claim, opposing counsel begins scraping…
Read MoreHow Sleep Deprivation Affects Truck Driver Liability
Night miles on I‑94 tick by, and eyelids grow heavy. One micro‑snooze can send an 80,000‑pound tractor‑trailer across lanes, leaving crushed cars and injuries. Fatigued driving ranks with alcohol and speeding as a top crash trigger, yet it slips past roadblocks and breath tests. Why lack of sleep cripples reaction time Research shows that seventeen…
Read MoreDog Bite Liability in Minnesota
An unexpected encounter with an aggressive dog can leave a person bleeding, shaken, and facing hefty medical bills. Minnesota spares victims a negligence battle by imposing strict liability on owners under Section 347.22 of the Minnesota Statutes. If a dog injures someone peaceably present, the owner pays. This strict liability rule means proof of the…
Read MoreJustice for the Injured
Young, energetic firm with nearly 100 combined years of legal experience Extensive experience negotiating with insurance companies and litigating personal injury and wrongful death claims Help injured people and their families secure just and fair compensation Protect your rights and advocate for you IN A MATTER OF MERE SECONDS, your life can dramatically change. You…
Read MoreGetting Your Teen Ready to Drive
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). A study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, teens have a “It can’t happen to me” attitude. They believe that they are better than their parents at multi-tasking while driving; that if…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Elderly Parents About Driving
According to a Carnegie Mellon University study, the fatality rate for drivers 85 and over is four times higher than it is for teenagers, who are usually pegged as our most reckless drivers. In most of those cases in this motor vehicle accident study, the elderly driver told police that he or she confused the…
Read More6 Ways to Avoid Road Rage
Road Rage is defined in Webster’s dictionary as: a motorist’s uncontrolled anger that is usually provoked by another motorist’s irritating act and is expressed in aggressive or violent behavior. Here are 6 ways to avoid the sometimes deadly consequences of road rage. 1. Don’t Make Eye Contact Studies show that many road rage incidents occur when…
Read MoreSummer Road Trips and Accidents in Minnesota
Summer is the time of the year that most people and families look forward to, and why not? Everybody plans a vacation and there is just so much to do and so much fun to be had. Unfortunately, in the midst of all the excitement, the concern for safety on the road often takes a…
Read MoreTaking Care of the Little Ones
As years have gone by, car seat technology has changed and so has knowledge of exactly what can happen to children’s bodies in an accident. Unlike decades ago, children are remaining in car seats well-past their toddler years. But, the latest statistics from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) shows there are 10’s of thousands of…
Read MoreMay is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motorcyclists have all the same rights and privileges as any motor vehicle driver on the roadway. During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May – and during the rest of the year – drivers of all other vehicles and all road users are reminded to safely “share the road” with motorcyclists, and to be extra alert to help…
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